Collection number: HMC-0467.Creator: Sturgulewski, Arliss.Title: Arliss Sturgulewski papers.Dates: 1974-2014. Volume of collection: 55 cubic feet. Language of materials: A majority of the collection is in English.Collection summary: The papers of an Alaskan senator, gubernatorial candidate, and individual involved in many civic activities.

Biographical note: Arliss Sturgulewski received a B.A. in economics and business from the University of Washington, Seattle. An Anchorageresident since 1952, she has filled a variety of roles as a politician, volunteer, and advocate. Arliss Sturgulewski began her career in politics when she volunteered with the League of Women Voters in 1959. She also became a member of the Greater Anchorage Area Planning Commission. In 1975, Sturgulewski was elected to the position of area-wide Commissioner on the Anchorage Charter Commission. She then went on to serve on the Anchorage Municipal Assembly from 1976-1978. Arliss Sturgulewski broadened her service to the entire state of Alaska when she was elected to the Alaskan senate in 1978. She continued to serve as a senator until 1992. In addition to being a senator, Arliss Sturgulewski was the 1986 and 1990 Republican nominee for Governor. In conjunction with her career in politics, Sturgulewski volunteered and was appointed to organizations concerning educational issues and public policy. A few examples include her work as a trustee with the Anchorage YMCA, Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, and the University of Alaska Foundation. Arliss Sturgulewski was involved with the Capital Site Selection Committee and Capital Site Planning Commission. After retiring from political office in 1992, Arliss continued working with non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

Collection description:
The collection contains materials primarily relating to Arliss Sturgulewski’s political career and community involvement. The collection is divided into four series: legislative files from when she was in the Alaska State Senate; senatorial and gubernatorial election campaign files; files created while participating in various committees and organizations; and personal files containing awards, files related to her retirement and correspondence/research after retirement. Within these series types of materials that can be found are correspondence, meeting notes, administrative records, research materials position papers, photographs, and media.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged into four series and broken up into subseries within. Legislative files are divided by type and then by session. Campaign files are grouped according to campaign year, while committee and organization files are in alphabetical order by name. Personal papers are in rough chronological order.

Digitized copies: This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.

Rights note: Archives and Special Collections owns copyright to the materials created by Arliss Sturgulewski. Materials not created by Arliss Sturgulewski may be subject to copyright not held by Archives and Special Collections.

Separated materials: Published materials have been removed from this collection, and selected items have been placed in the Library’s Rare Books collection. Please consult an archivist for further information.

Acquisition note: The collection was presented to the Archives and deed of gift signed by Arliss Sturgulewski in 1997. Sturgulewski donated additional materials in 2015.

Processing information: Initial processing work was done by Arlene Schmuland. Completion of processing and description was performed by Mariecris Gatlabayan in 2010. In 2011, Ksenia Polikakhina rehoused collection and updated collection description. Additional materials were added to the collection and described by Gwen Sieja in 2015.

Committees: Joint Community and Regional Affairs Committee local government study final report

1979-1980

1/2

Conference report: A Conference on Alaska’s Future Frontiers

1979-1980

1/3-7

"Constituents assisted" correspondence

1979-1980

1/8

Election correspondence

1979-1980

1/9

Legislative activity reports

1979-1980

1/10-12

Legislative publications: Know Your Legislators

1979-1980

1/13-18

"Personal papers" correspondence and clippings

1979-1980

1/19

Republican party correspondence and records; September 1978-March 1980.

1979-1980

1/20

Bill files: Senate Bill 190, Senate Bill 684, and Senate Bill 752

1981-1982

1/21-24

Budget and Audit Committee

1981-1982

2/1

Community and Regional Affairs Committee: Problems and Possibilities for Service Delivery and Government in the Alaska Unorganized Borough [created by the Alaska Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs Division of Community Planning]

Series 2: Campaign files; 1978-1990. . 30.8 cubic feet. Materials in this series include correspondence, campaign administrative files, research materials, notes, photographs, multimedia, campaign literature and buttons, and position papers. The series is divided into senatorial and gubernatorial campaigns, arranged chronologically by campaign within.

Campaign portraits and photographs of campaign headquarters, meetings with community members/organizations and other Alaskan leaders (such as William Hensley, Frank Murkowski, Steve Cowper) fundraisers, and parades. Includes photographs of Roe’s graduation from Gonzaga University, Arliss’ trip to Japan, Arliss’ visit to a gold dredger in Nome, and 1985 shoeshine event.

Series 3: Committee and organization files; 1974-2009. 6.4 cubic feet. The types of records that can be found in this series are correspondence, meeting minutes, and publications.Arranged alphabetically by organization or committee name.